Nisswa City of Lights Celebration
If you're looking for a holiday tradition, bundle up the kids and head to Downtown Nisswa on November 25 for our City of Lights celebration! We will embrace the holiday season with dazzling lights that will adorn trees, fences, and buildings in beautiful Downtown Nisswa. The annual event begins in the afternoon with cozy horse-drawn wagon rides, photo opportunity with live reindeer, storytelling, delicious food merchants, warm bonfires, hot cider and mini donuts and strolling holiday carolers. The littles can share their wishes with Santa and the entire family can enjoy fireworks that will illuminate the crisp winter sky.
SPONSORS
Fireworks Sponsors
Rafferty's Pizza & Nisswa Lions Club
Reindeer Sponsors
First Western Bank & Positive Realty-Jackie Karlson & Nor-Son, Inc.
Horse & Wagon
Craguns Resort & The Chocolate Ox
Light the Night Sponsors
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Kavanaugh's Resort
Mattson Lumber
Pequot Lakes SuperValu
Minnesota Inboard Watersports
Xcel Energy
Santa Sponsors
Firehouse Subs
Lake Shore Heating & Cooling
General Event Sponsors
Widseth
Clasen & Scheissl CPAs LTD
Party Time Rental
Lake Country Journal
CTC
Viking Label
Nisswa Hardware
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Date and Time
Friday Nov 25, 2022
3:30pm Main Street closes (no parking!) – Big Axe Brewery to Main Street Ale House.
Nisswa Square Parking closes (no parking!)
Food Vendors on Main Street near the Chamber
4pm Bonfires will be lit along the Paul Bunyan Trail
4pm Blinky Lights for sale on Main Street
4-6pm Horse drawn wagon rides - Nisswa Square
3:30pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) - Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)
4pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) - Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)
4pm Soup Cart & Outdoor Bar opens at Main Street Ale House
4-5:45pm Santa & Mrs. Claus in the Nisswa Square Courtyard
4-6pm Pequot Lakes High School Choir Carolers - Gazebo
4-7pm Live Reindeer - Turtle Track
4-7pm S’more Holiday Fun - free s’mores & holiday fun at Up North Bike Rentals! (next to City Hall)
4-7pm Salvation Army Kettle - 4 locations
4:30pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) – Caboose
4:45pm Luminary Walk - Pioneer Village
4:45pm Free Mini Donuts - Pioneer Village
4:45-7pm Kids Crafts with Black Bear 4-H Club - Pioneer Village
5-6pm Wadena/CLC Community Bands Brass Ensemble - Nisswa Square near Stonehouse Coffee
5pm Main Street Ale House Outdoor Bar & Fire Pits
5pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) - Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)
5-7 pm Live Nativity Scene by Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Youth - Pioneer Village (show starts every 30 minutes)
5:30pm COUNTDOWN FOR LIGHTING DISPLAY!
6pm SANTA ARRIVES TO THE GAZEBO!
7:30pm FIREWORKS! by North Star Fireworks - Nisswa Community Center (no parking due to safety zone)
8-11pm Live music by Tail Gunners at Roundhouse Brewery
Plus...HOLIDAY CAROLERS, HOT COCOA & MORE!
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Nisswa Chamber of Commerce, 218-963-2620
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